Communicating Certainty and Uncertainty in Science in Out-of-School Contexts

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Communicating Certainty and Uncertainty in Science in Out-of-School Contexts

This chapter addresses the importance of understanding certainty and uncertainty in relation to scientific evidence, risk in decision-making, and trust in science and scientists. Following a museum-based story about certainty and scientific evidence, two significant international events are describe...

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Main Author:	Rennie, Leonie
Other Authors:	Corrigan, Deborah
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2020
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83409

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